Your conduct is the most visible evidence of what you are putting into the world. Regardless of what is said, promised or imagined, it is the conduct of people that determines the true outcome. I’ve long been dedicated to developing consciousness of conduct as a way to support people who want to lead in ways that are life-nurturing.
Read moreThe Power of Simple Processes →
I regularly post guest articles on the Genuine Contact website. This time it is about learning to place trust in simple processes that work.
Read moreWhenever it Starts is the Right Time | More Lessons from Open Space Technology →
One of my favorite sayings is “you can’t push a river.” The image of people, their faces contorted in concentration, arms flailing, trying to push the river always makes me smile. The river has its own time, its own rhythm. It will be ready to move when it’s ready. The lesson is clear, things move with their own timeline, it works better to learn to be attentive to the moment and learn to harmonize your actions to that natural timing. read more
Read moreAcceptance a great catalyst to change: Lessons from working with Open Space Technology →
For many years now I have been working with Open Space Technology (OST) as one of the most powerful meeting methods I know to create an environment where people address and ways to deal with often complex and contentious issues. Using OST consistently provides the path to new ways of dealing with what previously looked like intractable issues. read more
Re-claiming Meetings as Powerful Generators for the realization of Human Potential →
So often meetings are seen as a waste of time or a waste of energy. it is such a shame, since in reality people coming together is one of the ancient ways we as humans have been able to harness our group wisdom. Meetings can be a catalyst for creativity and connection. It’s time to take them back. Find out more here
Read moreWhat Happens When We Acknowledge That Humans Are Actually Good At Change →
There is a simple fact: Change is Constant, and we as a species have been doing quite well at living in it. It is time to re-examine the conventional wisdom that says otherwise. I have found that opening my mind to this fact has profoundly influenced how I work with organizations. You can read my Guest Bog posted on the Genuine Contact website to find out more
Read moreWhat happened when I chose to believe that every organization has within it the blueprint for its own optimal health and balance →
When I began working as a consultant, it was with a commitment and desire to make things better for people and the organizations in which they worked. I was idealistic and wanted to make a positive contribution. As I began to learn and work in the field, I was taught to look for the problems that existed within people, organizations, and teams. I learned to work with many tools and develop interventions that helped me put my finger on “the problem that needed to be fixed,” read more
Read moreThe Benefits of Focusing on Health in your Organization →
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Does this sound familiar? You are tired, overtired, at the end of your rope? You have too many things going on, you haven’t eaten well or moved your body in hours. And just at that moment, something important comes up. Perhaps it is a difficult conversation you have to have with a colleague, client or friend? Perhaps an unforeseen opportunity crosses your path requiring quick action? Or maybe you get a flat tire or run out of printer ink? And there you are, exhausted unclear and unprepared physically, mentally and emotionally for what is in front of you. You go on anyway, but at what cost? read more
Read moreReflection - Knowing where you’re going by knowing where you’ve been →
Save Time...Go Slow →
Time expands, then contracts, all in tune with the stirrings of the heart. — Haruki Murakami
Another in my series of guest blog’s for the Genuine Contact Program website. This time about the wisdom of slowing down, a necessary element when you want to make progress.
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